What happened
During the cruise phase of flight, approximately nine minutes after departing, the aircraft experienced a loss of power due to an engine failure. Following the malfunction, the crew initiated procedures for an emergency landing. During the attempt to reach the ground safely, the aircraft impacted a pasture.
Despite the impact, there were no casualties reported among those on board. The aircraft sustained damage during the crash in the field.
Findings
Investigations into the incident revealed that the engine failure was caused by improper fuel management by the crew. Specifically, the fuel selector had been set to the left main tank, which was found to be empty at the time of the failure.